Definitions for overactˌoʊ vərˈækt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•actˌoʊ vərˈækt(v.t.)
to perform (a role) in an exaggerated manner.
Category: Showbiz
(v.i.)to overact a role.
Category: Showbiz
Origin of overact:
1605–15
Princeton's WordNet
overact, ham it up, ham, overplay(verb)
exaggerate one's acting
Wiktionary
overact(Verb)
To act in an exaggerated manner.
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